< UJohane 6 >

1 Emva kwalezizinto uJesu wasuka waya ngaphetsheya kolwandle lweGalili, lweTiberiyasi.
Shure kwezvinhu izvi Jesu wakabva akaenda mhiri kwegungwa reGarirea, rinova reTibheriasi.
2 Laselimlandela ixuku elikhulu, ngoba babebone izibonakaliso zakhe azenza kulabo abagulayo.
Zvino chaunga chikuru chikamutevera, nokuti vakaona zviratidzo zvake zvaaiita kune avo vairwara.
3 UJesu wasesenyukela entabeni, wahlala phansi khona labafundi bakhe.
Jesu ndokukwira mugomo, akagarapo nevadzidzi vake.
4 Iphasika, umkhosi wamaJuda, laselisondele.
Zvino pasika, mutambo weVaJudha, wakange waswedera.
5 Kwathi uJesu ephakamisa amehlo, wasebona ixuku elikhulu lisiza kuye, wathi kuFiliphu: Sizathenga ngaphi izinkwa, ukuze laba badle?
Zvino Jesu paakasimudza meso, ndokuona kuti chaunga chikuru chinouya kwaari, akati kuna Firipi: Tichatengepi zvingwa, kuti ava vadye?
6 Njalo watsho lokhu emhlola, ngoba yena wayekwazi azakwenza.
Wakareva izvozvo achimuedza, nokuti iye waiziva zvaaizoita.
7 UFiliphu wamphendula wathi: Izinkwa zabodenariyo abangamakhulu amabili zingebanele, ukuthi wonke ngamunye wabo azuze ingcosana.
Firipi akamupindura achiti: Zvingwa zvemadhenario mazana maviri hazvivakwani, kuti umwe neumwe wavo atore chidiki.
8 Omunye wabafundi bakhe, uAndreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petro, wathi kuye:
Umwe wevadzidzi vake, Andiriya munin'ina waSimoni Petro, akati kwaari:
9 Kukhona umfanyana lapha, olezinkwa ezinhlanu zebhali lenhlanzana ezimbili; kodwa ziyini kwabanengi kangaka?
Pane kamukomana pano kane zvingwa zvishanu zvebhari nehove diki mbiri; asi zvii kuvazhinji vakadai?
10 Kodwa uJesu wathi: Hlalisani abantu phansi. Kwakukhona utshani obunengi kuleyondawo. Ngakho amadoda ahlala phansi inani lawo lalingaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu.
Asi Jesu wakati: Garisai vanhu pasi. Zvino kwakange kune uswa uzhinji panzvimbo iyo. Naizvozvo varume vakagara pasi, muuwandu vachinge zvuru zvishanu.
11 UJesu wasezithatha izinkwa, esebongile wazinika abafundi, labafundi kulabo ababehlezi phansi; ngokunjalo lenhlanzana ngangokufuna kwabo.
Zvino Jesu wakatora zvingwa, avonga akagovera kuvadzidzi, vadzidzi vakagovera avo vakange vagere pasi; saizvozvowo zvehove diki zvakawanda sezvavaida.
12 Bathi sebesuthi, wathi kubafundi bakhe: Buthani imvuthu eziseleyo, ukuze kungachitheki lutho.
Zvino vakati vaguta, akati kuvadzidzi vake: Unganidzai zvimedu zvasara, kuti kurege kurasika chinhu.
13 Basebebutha, bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ngemvuthu zezinkwa ezinhlanu zebhali, ezasalayo kulabo abadlayo.
Naizvozvo vakaunganidza, vakazadza matengu gumi nemaviri nezvimedu zvezvingwa zvishanu zvebhari, zvakasara kune avo vakadya.
14 Kwathi lababantu bebona isimangaliso asenzileyo uJesu, bathi: Ngeqiniso lo nguye umProfethi omele ukuza emhlabeni.
Kuzoti vanhu avo vaona chiratidzo Jesu chaakaita, vakati: Zvirokwazvo uyu ndiye muporofita achauya panyika.
15 Kwathi uJesu esazi ukuthi bazakuza bambambe ngamandla, ukumbeka abe yinkosi, wabuyela futhi entabeni yena eyedwa.
Naizvozvo Jesu aziva kuti voda kuuya nekumubata nesimba, kumuita mambo, akasuduruka akaendazve mugomo ari ega.
16 Sekuhlwile, abafundi bakhe behlela elwandle,
Zvino ava madekwani, vadzidzi vake vakaburukira kugungwa,
17 sebengenile emkhunjini, beza ngaphetsheya kolwandle ukuya eKapenawume. Kwasekumnyama, uJesu wayengafikanga kubo.
zvino vapinda muchikepe, vakayambuka gungwa kuuya kuKapenaume. Zvino kwakange kwatosviba, asi Jesu wakange asati asvika kwavari.
18 Lwaseluvuka ulwandle ngoba umoya olamandla wawuvunguza.
Gungwa ndokumuka nokuti mhepo huru yaivhuvhuta.
19 Sebegwedlile amastadiyu angaba ngamatshumi amabili lanhlanu kumbe amatshumi amathathu, babona uJesu ehamba phezu kolwandle, esondela emkhunjini; basebesethuka.
Zvino vakati vakwasva masitadhiya anenge makumi maviri nemashanu kana makumi matatu, vakaona Jesu achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, achiswedera pachikepe; zvino vakatya.
20 Kodwa wathi kubo: Yimi, lingesabi.
Asi wakati kwavari: Ndini, musatya.
21 Basebevuma ukumemukela emkhunjini; njalo wahle wafika umkhumbi elizweni ababesiya kilo.
Zvino vakada kumugamuchira muchikepe; pakarepo chikepe chikasvika kunyika kwavakange vachienda.
22 Kusisa ixuku elalimi ngaphetsheya kolwandle, libona ukuthi kwakungela lamunye umkolo lapho ngaphandle kwalowo ababengene kuwo abafundi bakhe, lokuthi uJesu wayengangenanga emkolweni labafundi bakhe, kodwa abafundi bakhe babehambe bodwa,
Chifume chaunga chakange chimire kune rumwe rutivi rwegungwa, chichiona kuti pakange pasina rimwe igwa ipapo kunze kweriri rimwe makange mapinda vadzidzi vake mariri, uye kuti Jesu haana kupinda nevadzidzi vake mugwa, asi vadzidzi vake vakange vaenda vega,
23 kodwa eminye imikolo evela eTiberiyasi yafika eduze lendawo lapho ababedle khona isinkwa, emva kokuthi iNkosi isibongile;
(asi kwakasvika mamwe magwa aibva Tibheriyasi pedo nenzvimbo pavakadya chingwa, Ishe avonga);
24 ngakho ixuku selibonile ukuthi uJesu wayengekho lapho loba abafundi bakhe, bangena labo emikhunjini, bafika eKapenawume, bedinga uJesu.
naizvozvo chaunga chakati chaona kuti Jesu wakange asipo kana vadzidzi vake, ivo vakapindawo mumagwa, vakasvika kuKapenaume, vachitsvaka Jesu.
25 Bathi sebemtholile ngaphetsheya kolwandle, bathi kuye: Rabi, ufike nini lapha?
Zvino vamuwana mhiri kwegungwa, vakati kwaari: Rabhi, masvika pano rinhi?
26 UJesu wabaphendula wathi: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Liyangidinga, kungeyisikho ukuthi labona izibonakaliso, kodwa ngoba ladla izinkwa lasutha.
Jesu akavapindura akati: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Munonditsvaka, kwete nokuti makaona zviratidzo, asi nokuti makadya zvezvingwa mukaguta.
27 Lingasebenzeli ukudla okuphelayo, kodwa ukudla okuhlala kuze kube yimpilo elaphakade, ezalinika khona iNdodana yomuntu; ngoba yena uNkulunkulu uYise umphawulile. (aiōnios g166)
Musashandira kudya kunoparara, asi kudya kunogara kusvika kuupenyu husingaperi, Mwanakomana wemunhu kwaachakupai; nokuti Mwari Baba vakaisa pane uyu mucherechedzo. (aiōnios g166)
28 Basebesithi kuye: Sizakwenzani, ukuze senze imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu?
Naizvozvo vakati kwaari: Tichaitei, kuti tishande mabasa aMwari?
29 UJesu waphendula wathi kubo: Lo ngumsebenzi kaNkulunkulu, ukuze likholwe kulowo yena amthumileyo.
Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Iri ndiro basa raMwari, kuti mutende kune waakatuma iye.
30 Ngakho bathi kuye: Pho wena wenza isibonakaliso bani, ukuze sibone sikholwe kuwe? Usebenzani?
Naizvozvo vakati kwaari: Ko imwi munoita chiratidzo chipi kuti tione tikutendei? Munoshandei?
31 Obaba bethu badla imana enkangala, njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Wabanika isinkwa esivela ezulwini ukuthi badle.
Madzibaba edu akadya mana murenje, sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: Wakavapa chingwa chakabva kudenga kuti vadye.
32 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: UMozisi kalinikanga isinkwa esivela ezulwini; kodwa uBaba ulinika isinkwa soqobo esivela ezulwini.
Naizvozvo Jesu akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mozisi haana kukupai chingwa chakabva kudenga; asi Baba vangu vanokupai chingwa chechokwadi chinobva kudenga.
33 Ngoba isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu singuye owehla evela ezulwini esinika impilo emhlabeni.
Nokuti chingwa chaMwari ndiye anoburuka achibva kudenga achipa upenyu kunyika.
34 Basebesithi kuye: Nkosi, sinike lesosinkwa njalonjalo.
Zvino vakati kwaari: Ishe, tipei chingwa ichi nguva dzese.
35 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Mina ngiyisinkwa sempilo; lowo oza kimi, kasoze alambe; lalowo okholwa kimi, kasoze ome lakanye.
Jesu ndokuti kwavari: Ndini chingwa cheupenyu; uyo anouya kwandiri, haangatongovi nenzara; neanotenda kwandiri haangatongovi nenyota.
36 Kodwa ngithe kini: Lani lingibonile, kodwa kalikholwa.
Asi ndakati kwamuri: Nemwi makandiona, asi hamuna kutenda.
37 Bonke uBaba anginika bona bazakuza kimi; lozayo kimi angisoze ngimxotshele phandle.
Wese Baba wavanondipa achauya kwandiri; neanouya kwandiri, handingatongomurasiri kunze.
38 Ngoba ngehlile ezulwini, hatshi ukuthi ngenze intando yami, kodwa intando yalowo ongithumileyo.
Nokuti ndakaburuka kudenga, kwete kuti ndiite chido changu, asi chido chaiye wakandituma.
39 Lalokhu kuyintando kaBaba ongithumileyo, ukuze konke anginike khona, ngingalahlekelwa lutho kikho, kodwa ngikuvuse ngosuku lokucina.
Zvino ichi ndicho chido chaBaba vakandituma, kuti chese chavakandipa, ndisarasikirwa nechinhu pachiri, asi ndichimutse nezuva rekupedzisira.
40 Lalokhu kuyintando yongithumileyo, ukuthi wonke obona iNdodana njalo akholwe kuyo, abe lempilo elaphakade, njalo mina ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina. (aiōnios g166)
Uye ichi ndicho chido chewakandituma, kuti wese anoona Mwanakomana uye achitenda kwaari, ave neupenyu husingaperi, uye ini ndichamumutsa nezuva rekupedzisira. (aiōnios g166)
41 Ngalokho amaJuda akhonona ngaye, ngoba wathi: Mina ngiyisinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini.
Zvino VaJudha vakagunun'una pamusoro pake, nokuti wakati: Ndini chingwa chakaburuka kubva kudenga.
42 Athi-ke: Lo kayisuye yini uJesu indodana kaJosefa, uyise lonina thina esibaziyo? Pho yena utsho njani, ukuthi: Ngehle ngivela ezulwini?
Ndokuti: Uyu haasi Jesu Mwanakomana waJosefa, baba namai vake vatinoziva isu here? Zvino iye anogoti sei: Ndakaburuka kubva kudenga?
43 UJesu wasephendula wathi kuwo: Lingakhononi phakathi kwenu.
Naizvozvo Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Musagunun'una pakati penyu.
44 Kakho ongeza kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi uBaba ongithumileyo amdonse, njalo mina ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina.
Hakuna munhu anogona kuuya kwandiri, kunze kwekuti Baba vakandituma vamukweva, uye ini ndichamumutsa nezuva rekupedzisira.
45 Kulotshiwe kubaprofethiukuthi: Njalo bonke bazafundiswa nguNkulunkulu. Ngakho wonke ozwileyo ngoBaba wafunda, uyeza kimi.
Zvakanyorwa muvaporofita zvichinzi: Uye vachadzidziswa vese naMwari. Wese naizvozvo wakanzwa naBaba akadzidza, anouya kwandiri.
46 Kayisikho ukuthi ukhona obone uBaba, ngaphandle kwakhe ovela kuNkulunkulu, yena umbonile uBaba.
Kwete kuti kune wakaona Baba, kunze kweuyu anobva kuna Mwari, uyu wakaona Baba.
47 Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Okholwayo kimi, ulempilo elaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Anotenda kwandiri, ane upenyu husingaperi. (aiōnios g166)
48 Mina ngiyisinkwa sempilo.
Ini ndiri chingwa cheupenyu.
49 Oyihlo badla imana enkangala, futhi bafa;
Madzibaba enyu akadya mana murenje, asi akafa.
50 lesi yisinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini, ukuze umuntu adle okwaso angafi.
Ichi chingwa chinoburuka kubva kudenga, kuti munhu adye pachiri agorega kufa.
51 Mina ngiyisinkwa esiphilayo, esehla sivela ezulwini; uba umuntu esidla lesisinkwa, uzaphila ephakadeni. Njalo lesinkwa mina engizasinika, siyinyama yami, mina engizayinikela impilo yomhlaba. (aiōn g165)
Ini ndini chingwa chipenyu, chakaburuka kubva kudenga; kana munhu achidya zvechingwa ichi, achararama nekusingaperi. Uye chingwa ini chandichapa, inyama yangu, ini yandichapira upenyu hwenyika. (aiōn g165)
52 AmaJuda asephikisana esithi: Lo angasinika njani inyama yakhe siyidle?
Naizvozvo VaJudha vakakakavadzana vachiti: Uyu anogona kutipa sei nyama yake tidye?
53 Ngakho uJesu wathi kuwo: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi lidle inyama yeNdodana yomuntu linathe igazi layo, kalilampilo phakathi kwenu.
Naizvozvo Jesu wakati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kunze kwekuti mudye nyama yeMwanakomana wemunhu nekunwa ropa rake, hamuna upenyu mamuri.
54 Odla inyama yami anathe igazi lami, ulempilo elaphakade, njalo mina ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina. (aiōnios g166)
Anodya nyama yangu nekunwa ropa rangu, ane upenyu husingaperi, uye ini ndichamumutsa nezuva rekupedzisira. (aiōnios g166)
55 Ngoba inyama yami iyikudla oqotho, legazi lami lingokunathwayo oqotho.
Nokuti nyama yangu kudya zvirokwazvo, neropa rangu chinwiwa zvirokwazvo.
56 Odla inyama yami anathe igazi lami, uhlala kimi, lami kuye.
Anodya nyama yangu nekunwa ropa rangu, anogara mandiri, neni maari.
57 Njengalokhu uBaba ophilayo engithumile, lami ngiphila ngoBaba; ngakho ongidlayo, laye uzaphila ngami.
Baba vapenyu sezvavakandituma, neni ndinorarama naBaba; naizvozvo anondidya, naiye achararama neni.
58 Lesi yisinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini; akunjengaboyihlo abadla imana, sebafa; odla lesisinkwa, uzaphila okulaphakade. (aiōn g165)
Ichi chingwa chakaburuka kubva kudenga; hazvina kuita semadzibaba enyu akadya mana akafa; anodya chingwa ichi, achararama nekusingaperi. (aiōn g165)
59 Watsho lezizinto esinagogeni efundisa eKapenawume.
Zvinhu izvi wakazvireva musinagoge achidzidzisa paKapenaume.
60 Kwathi abanengi kubafundi bakhe besizwa bathi: Lilukhuni lelilizwi; ngubani ongalizwa?
Naizvozvo vazhinji vevadzidzi vake vakati vachinzwa, vakati: Iri shoko igukutu; ndiani anogona kurinzwa?
61 Kodwa uJesu esazi phakathi kwakhe ukuthi abafundi bakhe bayasola ngalokhu, wathi kubo: Lokhu kuyalikhuba yini?
Asi Jesu aziva mukati make kuti vadzidzi vake vanogunun'una neizvi, wakati kwavari: Izvi zvinokugumbusai kanhi?
62 Pho, lizathini uba libona iNdodana yomuntu isenyukela lapho eyayikhona kuqala?
Ko muchagodini kana muchiona Mwanakomana wemunhu achikwira kwaaiva pakutanga?
63 KunguMoya ophilisayo, inyama kayisizi lutho; amazwi mina engiwakhuluma kini, angumoya njalo ayimpilo.
Mweya ndiye anoraramisa, nyama haibatsiri chinhu; mashoko ini andinotaura kwamuri, mweya uye upenyu.
64 Kodwa bakhona abanye kini abangakholwayo. Ngoba uJesu wayekwazi kusukela ekuqaleni, ukuthi ngobani abangakholwayo, lokuthi ngubani ozamnikela.
Asi variko vamwe venyu vasingatendi. Nokuti Jesu wakange achiziva kubva pakutanga, kuti ndivana ani vaisatenda, uye kuti ndiani waizomutengesa.
65 Wasesithi: Kungenxa yalokhu ngithe kini: Kakho ongeza kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi ekunikwe nguBaba.
Akati: Nekuda kwaizvozvi ndati kwamuri: Hakuna munhu anogona kuuya kwandiri, kunze kwekuti azvipiwa naBaba vangu.
66 Kusukela lapho abanengi babafundi bakhe babuyela emuva, kababe besahamba laye.
Kubva ipapo vazhinji vevadzidzi vake vakadzokera shure, vakasazofambazve naye.
67 UJesu wasesithi kwabalitshumi lambili: Lani lithanda ukuzihambela yini?
Naizvozvo Jesu wakati kune vanegumi nevaviri: Imwiwo hamudi kuenda here?
68 USimoni Petro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, sizakuya kubani? Amazwi empilo elaphakade akuwe, (aiōnios g166)
Zvino Simoni Petro akamupindura, akati: Ishe, tichaenda kuna ani? Imwi mune mashoko eupenyu husingaperi, (aiōnios g166)
69 njalo thina siyakholwa, sesisazi ukuthi wena unguKristu iNdodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.
uye isu tinotenda, uye tinoziva kuti ndimwi Kristu Mwanakomana waMwari mupenyu.
70 UJesu wabaphendula wathi: Mina kangilikhethanga yini lina abalitshumi lambili, kodwa omunye wenu ungudiyabhola?
Jesu akavapindura akati: Ini handina kukusanangurai imwi vanegumi nevaviri here, asi umwe wenyu ndidhiabhorosi?
71 Wayekhuluma ngoJudasi Iskariyothi kaSimoni; ngoba nguye owayezamnikela, engomunye wabalitshumi lambili.
Waireva Judhasi Isikariyoti waSimoni; nokuti ndiye waizomutengesa, ari umwe wevanegumi nevaviri.

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